Millions of people who play fantasy football every season may be doing something with their friends that could get them in trouble with police.

Jeff Piggie said he's a die-hard football fan. He said he's confident his fantasy team will beat his friends.

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"I won the last couple of years, so I think I can get it again," he said.

He said he and his buddies use websites like ESPN, NFL.com or Yahoo to pick real NFL players and combine them on fake teams. At the end of the season, whoever has the most points wins the buy-in money.

In Kansas, that type of fantasy football is illegal.

"It's really shocking," Piggie said. "I mean, it's no harm. It's just people having fun, trying to live life through their pro athletes."

Kansas considers playing fantasy football a game of chance with prizes and money at stake. While there is some skill involved in picking players, fantasy managers can't control a player's future performance or possible injuries.

While the law in Kansas is fairly clear, most players said they don't expect police to enforce it. Some said it shouldn't be a priority over more serious crimes.

The Kansas Gaming Commission said no agency is planning a crackdown and a court would ultimately have to determine guilt.

"We have a lot of fun, nobody gets intoxicated. We just have a great time sharing, going against each other's players," said Jerry Hughes, a fantasy football player from Raytown.

Kansas officials said anyone who wants to play legally should just keep the money out of it.

Missouri's gaming commission has no official statement on fantasy football, leaving a decision up to local prosecutors to decide legality and enforcement.